The report presents findings from a study of the effectiveness of a marketing strategy to foster dissemination of special education materials developed with Federal funds (OSE-Office of Special Education). The report emphasized processes over products in the marketing program and draws on analyses from previous studies, interviews with marketing…

Graduates (N=54) of a program for profoundly hearing impaired infants and their families were assessed from 1 to 6 years after leaving the program to determine the longitudinal effectiveness of the early intervention. Effects of five variables (sex, parents' educational levels, birth order, parents' hearing status, and age of intervention) on the…

Eighteen studies (1952-1982) evaluating early therapeutic intervention for children with cerebral palsy are reviewed. Studies are explained to feature provisions of some type of traditional, neurophysiological/sensorimotor, or eclectic therapy and to have excluded pharmacological, dietary, or other specialized treatment procedures. Analysis is…

Principles of program evaluation research are outlined so that bilingual education program coordinators can conduct methodologically acceptable program evaluations. The three basic principles of evaluation research are: identification of the program participants, definition of the program intervention, and assessment of program effectiveness.…

The dissemination of successful educational innovations has long been a strongly supported policy in educational settings. Recent research developments have led to a debate as to the appropriateness of a centralized versus decentralized dissemination policy. The current research provided a test of the modified Research, Development and Diffusion…

Studies indicate that when opinions and attitudes are changed through training programs, the change is likely to disappear unless it is supported by an environmental change as well. (Author/LH)

The article describes the development and functioning of proprietary schools including a discussion of their subject area scope, types of instruction, accountability, job market responsiveness, efficiency, and Federal financing scandals. (MS)

A way to depict the kind of instructional organization used in an individualized course is to describe the kind of scheduling arrangements possible for students. This aspect of 23 business courses included in one State-wide evaluation is the focus of attention in this article. (Author)

The results suggest that a voluntary packaged instructional approach to the conceptual training of rehabilitation counselors appears promising, but greater effort is needed in developing the training materials if the program is to be effective. (Author)

This study examined the effectiveness of a new skills training program designed to increase nurse aides' knowledge of behavior management. The training program, designed as five 90-minute group learning modules, was implemented in two Western Pennsylvania nursing homes over a 5-month period. Topics covered within the training program included…